Modernliver
Workshop
O s
+
11174 11*
11176 11*
11175 11*
11170 11*
11172 11
PS11170 Modern Workshop Quilt 54" x 72"
75
11173 22
11176 21
I
Oliver + s
11177 22
11176 25*
Every time Lisel grabs her pattern notcher
she’s connected to family. The punch, used for
matching pattern pieces, was a gift from her
grandmother, a former needlework instructor who
studied fashion design.
“I use it all the time, ”says Liesl. “It’s a connection
for both of us.”
11175 13*
11170 13
The oldest of five girls, Liesl remembers watching her mom lay out patterns as she sewed for her
daughters. Although Liesl absorbed much watching her mom work, it wasn’t until she’d been out of
college for ten years that she pursued fashion. Jobs
at Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger taught her
about fabric and styling details. But when daughter “S” was born (Liesl uses just her initial to protect her privacy), Liesl chose to stay home, leaving
the fashion industry behind.
As S grew, Lisel shared on her blog, Disdressed
(http://disdressed.blogspot.com/), the dresses
she stitched for her daughter. Readers’ responses,
along with comments from passerby on the streets
of her New York City home, encouraged her to
create and sell patterns. “I thought it was something I could do while she napped,” Liesl laughs.
11174 13*
11173 13*
Business has definitely outgrown naptime. In just
three years, Oliver + S has 16 patterns under its
neatly buckled belt and Liesl is designing fabric
for Moda. Family ties have grown, too: Liesl’s husband, Todd, now oversees the company’s business
side while she focuses on creative development.
And “S” contributes, too. “I look a what she’s wearing, at how it moves on her before I finalize styles,”
says Liesl. “She inspires a lot of what I do.”6
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Modernliver
Workshop
O s
+
11177 23
77
11176 13
11172 14*
11171 21*
11175 14
11171 26
11173 16*
11171 16*
11172 21*
11170 16
11171 22
11175 19*
11174 20*
11170 19
11176 29
11172 19
11176 22
11170 21*
11177 20
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Modernliver
Workshop
O s
C
oated
+
11172 14C
11173 22C
11170 11I
11170 13I
11170 19I
11176 21I
11176 25I
11176 29I
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nterlock
K
nits
11170 21C
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P
atterns
Classic Picnic Blouse
and Shorts
#OS 025CP1/G Size: 6M-4T
#OS 025CP2/G Size: 5-12
Oliver
Seashore Sundress
#OS 024SE1/G Size: 6M-4T
#OS 024SE2/G Size: 5-12
+
Family Reunion Dress
#OS 023FR1/G Size: 6M-4T
#OS 023FR2/G Size: 5-12
Music Box Jumper
#OS 021MB1 Size: 6M-4T
#OS 021MB2 Size: 5-12
Nature Walk Pullover
and Knit Pants
#OS 022NW1 Size: 6M-4T
#OS 022NW2 Size: 5-12
Hopscotch Skirt & Tee
#OS 020HS1 Size: 6M-4T
#OS 020HS2 Size: 5-12
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April Delivery
Skus: 32 Prints, 3 coated, 6 Interlock
Content: 100% Cotton
 Asst. 11170-15 15 Yards of Each
 Asst. 11170-10 10 Yards of Each
 Asst. 11170-10H 10 Yards of 16 Skus*
11170AB Bundle: 32 Skus 18” x 22”
 11170JR Jellyroll
(40) 2½" x 45" Strips – Pk 4
 11170LC Layer Cake
(42) 10" x 10" Squares – Pk 4
 11170PP (42) 5" x 5" Squares – Pk 12
 PS11170 project sheet – Pk 25
*JR's, LC's and PP's include two of:
1174, 11175 and 11171-11.
School Photo Dress
#OS 0195C1 Size: 6M-4T
#OS 0195C2 Size: 5-12
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